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house ("Wood's Buildings), in which I lived, but by the time 

 I got out it was gone. On the 9th March, 1852, one was 

 shot, in beautiful plumage, on the north shore ; and this is 

 the only instance of its appearing in spring. 



KiLDBEE Plover (Charadrius vocifents). Met with occa- 

 sionally along the north shore of St. George's, and Hamilton, 

 during winter. Mr. Hurdis shot one as early as the 12th 

 November, 1849. I killed specimens on the 23rd February, 

 1848, and on the 4th March, 1848. One beautiful speci- 

 men, shot and preserved by Colonel Drummond, on the 4th 

 February, 1848, is now in my possession. 

 . Ameeicait Eing Plover (C. semipalmatus). Not un- 

 common, and to be met with in most of the sandy bays and 

 creeks, particularly at Mangrove Bay, Somerset. They are 

 generally iu company with the stints and semipalmated 

 sandpipers. 



Piping Plover (C. melodus). One specimen only, shot 

 by myself, at Mangrove Bay, Somerset, on the 5th Septem- 

 ber, 1848. It was in company with a flock of ring plover, 

 and until I shot it, I thought it was merely a white variety 

 of that species. There had been a westerly gale for some 

 days previously, and at the same time I killed this bird, I 



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also got a black-beUied plover, semipalmated sandpiper, 

 tumstones, and Carolina crakes. 



Black-bellied Plover (C. helveticus). Very rare. The 

 only specimen I know of having been obtained, was shot 

 by me, on the 5th of September, 1848, at Mangrove Bay, 

 Somerset. I saw another, on the 19th of the same month, 

 at the same place, but could not get within shot of it. 

 , The Turnstone {Strepsilas interpres). This bird, which 

 is found ia every part of the world, is also common on the 



